LL-L "Etymology" 2005.02.03 (07) [E]

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From: Jo Thys <Jo.Thijs1 at pandora.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.02.02 (05) [E/LS]

Dag Jonny

> What about the Low Saxon verb: "dünen"? It means something like "to move
> very slowly, but with pressure"; one cannot stop it at all, indeed like
> a shifting sand-dune for example. Or: (High German?/Missingsch?)
> "Dünung" ("swell")?

The discription you give reminds me strongly at Dutch 'deinen' (1618), (to
heave ),  Frisian 'dynje' East-Frisian 'dinen'. Etymology unknown (van
Dale). (In Dutch) it's often used in connection with ships. There's also a
verb 'grasduinen' (to browse, to take 'a volonté').

Groeten

Jo Thys

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